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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2018
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Gideok Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Seok Jun Oh, Seoul, KR;
Moo Yong Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Donghee Seok, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Jong Bok Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
HeeJin Ro, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A proximity sensor installed inside a vehicle can include: an outer frame formed of a first non-conductive substance and including a first metal layer; an inner frame formed of a second non-conductive substance, including a second metal layer, and disposed in an interior of the outer frame; a sensor electrode contacting the second metal layer; and a sensor Integrated Circuit (IC) connected to the sensor electrode and configured to detect an approach or a contact of a user's hand. The first metal layer can be connected to the ground (GND) so as to confine a sensing field of the sensor electrode to the interior of the outer frame.